1976 SMU Mustangs football team

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1976
Wishbone
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Houston + 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 2 0 10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1 7 3 1
Texas 4 4 0 5 5 1
Arkansas 3 4 1 5 5 1
Rice 2 6 0 3 8 0
SMU 2 6 0 3 8 0
TCU 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1976 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–8 (2–6 in SWC, seventh).[1]

Hired in January, Meyer was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then in Division II.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11TCUW 34–1424,328
September 18at No. 14 Alabama*L 3–5663,203
September 25vs.
North Texas State*
)W 38–3125,539
October 2at
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 13–2731,424
    October 9at BaylorL 20–2725,000
    October 16No. 19 Houston*
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    L 6–2928,204
    October 23at No. 13 TexasL 12–1350,000
    October 30Texas A&M
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    L 0–3635,213
    November 6at RiceL 34–4118,000
    November 13at No. 5
    Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
  • L 7–3434,780
    November 20vs.
    State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
  • W 35–3132,000
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1976 SMU Mustangs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OL 71 Mike Jusko Fr
    WR 21 Emanuel Tolbert Fr
    SR 81 Gene Ratliff So
    QB 12 Ricky Wesson Sr
    RB 40 Arthur Whittington Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DL 61 Charles Hunt Fr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
    2. ^ "SMU to be exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, 1976. p. 3B.

    External links

    • YouTube – Ron Meyer's initial press conference: January 23, 1976